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From: Mark Hittinger <bugs@ns1.win.net>
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Subject: Archive DAT SCSI problem (fwd)
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Date: Fri, 14 Apr 1995 09:29:10 -0400 (EDT)
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> Message-Id: <199504140232.VAA13666@rdsw.com>
> bob@rdsw.com writes
> 
> I have recently brought up a system with FreeBSD on a 486DX2/66 and
> am very happy with the system except for a SCSI tape problem.
> ..
> driver. The system still locks up at the same place during boot (no debug).
> Does anyone have any suggestions for resolving this problem.

Have you tried putting a tape in the drive during boot?  I have a WangDAT
3400dx and I see the same problem.  Roughly 80% of boots hang on the
sense mode of the tape.  I believe it is not a hang but a very long
timeout :-)

If I leave a tape in the drive I never have the problem.

Regards,

Mark Hittinger
bugs@win.net